Getting here
54.97604, -1.53154
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Rowan +35 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Barren Brome, Greater Plantain, Hawthorn +347 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Barren Brome, Greater Plantain, Hawthorn +347 more · last seen 2025
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Mallard +27 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Woodpigeon, Mallard +27 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
178 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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